CBSE Term 2 2022 Live: Class 12 Economics paper easy to moderate, says teacher

For Ms Oneeka Deep, PGT- Economics, VidyaGyan School, Bulandshahr, the paper was moderate on the difficulty level as well as was lengthy. Around 50 % of the paper was knowledge based. Few questions were based on application and critical thinking. To score well an in-depth knowledge of the subject was a must. The question paper was as per the syllabus and sample paper provided by CBSE.

According to the Ms Sudeshna Bhattacharya, HOD Economics, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad said, the Economics Class XII exam paper was very easy. It did have one or two tricky and in-depth questions which could be answered by students who had prepared well for the exam. The 2 marker questions were quite direct. The 3 marker questions were text, numerical and application based, which required intensive writing. However, they did not require any diagrams anywhere. The 5 mark questions, one of which was a case-based question, were straight and easy to find answers to. The questions were easy to comprehend. Their language was easy though a bit lengthy. The paper required writing and attention till the last moment. Overall, the Economics exam was easy to crack. Students should score well.

For Harshil Agarwal, the case study was tricky, rest of the paper was comparatively easier than expected. Priyanshi Praveen, a student said the paper was overall moderate. Both tricky and direct questions were there. The case study was quite difficult.

Shreya Singh Chandel found the paper a bit tricky.  She stated that numericals were also tricky. Macroeconomics theory part was easiest while Indian economic development was tough. Case study was difficult. Time was okay. She is expecting expect moderate result.

According to Gauri Maheshwari, the paper was simple and the questions were straightforward, although the optional number was a little tricky. "The paper was really easy however the passage required some brainstorming to do," said Vasvi Agarwal, GD Goenka Public School student.

Ishaan Arora, a student of GD Goenka Public School said, "The economics paper finally felt like a board paper. The paper was quite tricky, especially the Case study at the end and the Value Added Based Numericals".

Most of the CBSE Claas 12 students in Lucknowsaid that the Economics paper was moderate while some students found the questions tricky, especially numericals and case study based questions. 

Economics teacher at MPVM Ganga Gurukulam, Rupa Chakroborty, said that that question paper of 40 marks had 13 questions including 5 question of 2 marks, 5 question is of 3 marks and 3 questions of 5 marks each. “The paper was not divided into sections with no overall choice but there were internal choices. The paper was a well balanced one having a proper balance of HOTS (higher order thinking skills) and LOTS (lower order thinking skills) and was according to the pattern of the sample paper. The paper was well presented and according to the syllabus,” she said.

Dhruval Singh, a student of MPVM Ganga Gurukulam, Phaphamau in Prayagraj found the question paper to be easy but a little lengthy. “However there were no major surprises. Even the production and consumption related questions were surprisingly easy,” he said.

“My exam went quite well. After Accounts, I was expecting Economics exam would be tough but it was a moderate one. The National Income related numerical questions were somewhat tricky but then the topic itself is a difficult one also," Priyanshi Kesarwani, a Class 12 student of MPVM Ganga Gurukulam, Phaphamau in Prayagraj said. 

Overall, the paper was balanced and was a perfect combination of basic understanding and application of concepts, the teacher said. 

"In the Indian Economic Development part, most of the questions reflected the current issues & challenges of the Indian economy," Dey added. 

“In Macro Economics, the questions were meant to test the basic understanding of concepts and application,” Dey said. 

The pattern and the difficulty level of the question paper was very similar to that of the CBSE sample paper and questions included in the question paper had easy to moderate difficulty level, Sunita Dey, PGT- Economics, Modern English School, Guwahati said. 

There will be no official answer key of CBSE Class 12 Economics. Unlike term 1 exam that only had MCQs, term 2 papers also have descriptive questions. 

In a recent notification, the CBSE has extended the deadline for schools to upload term 1, term 2 internal assessment and practical exam marks. Schools can upload Class 10 marks till May 31 and Class 12 till June 5. 

Maximum marks: 40

Question type: Subjective

Total questions: 13 questions. There are 5 questions of 2 marks each, 5 of 3 marks each and 3 questions of 5 marks each.

This is as per the sample question paper.

CBSE Class 12 Economics exam ended at 12:30 pm. Paper analysis and students' reactions will be available soon.

CBSE Class 12 term 2 Economics exam will end at 12:30 pm. Duration of the paper is 120 minutes or 2 hours.

CBSE Class 10, 12 term 2 exams will end on June 15. Class 10 exams are over. The board will next begin evaluation of answer sheets and tabulation of marks. When these processes are over, the board will announce date and time for result declaration. 

When the exam is over, students can check CBSE Class 12 term 2 Economics paper analysis here. 

Class 12 term 2 Economics paper for CBSE students started at 10:30 am. The exam will end at 12:30 pm. 

During the term 2 exams, students need to follow COVID-19 instructions set by the board. CBSE, in the beginning of term 2 exams had said thermal scanning of students will be mandatory and Covid guidelines set for previous exams will be followed during term 2. 

The duration of the Class 12 Economics paper is 2 hours. Students should attempt the paper in such a way that there is enough time for them to revise the answers once before submitting the answer booklet to the invigilator. Make sure the extra sheets are arranged and answers are numbered properly. 

Before answering questions, write your roll number, centre code, etc. in the space provided for it on the answer sheet. If required, write these information on the extra sheets as well.